No pets for 15 years for woman accused of throwing cats in river
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - A woman accused of trying to kill two cats by throwing them in the Willamette River last November has been ordered by the court not to own any pets for the next 15 years.
Betty Ann Gould, 62, pleaded not contest to two misdemeanor counts of attempted aggravated animal abuse in a deal with Springfield city prosecutors to dismiss two charges of animal abandonment, Brian Austin with Springfield Animal Control confirmed.
Gould was sentenced to propation, ordered to pay a fine and barred from owning pets for 15 years.
Witnesses told police the two abandoned Persian cats were found inside of a trash bag that was snagged on a tree branch near Island Park in December 2012.
Responding officers from SPD immediately set to work trying to rescue the cats from the Willamette. They managed to retrieve both felines, who officials said were scared but safe.
Further investigation led police to Gould, a Springfield cat breeder who handles similar breeds of Persians.
I think she should coordinate the next Rotary race. It would be much more challenging to net wet, angry cats than a plastic duck.
She was sentenced to PROPATION. So shes going to be gassed? Good choice!
License city cats. That way when Betty gets another cat folks will know. Is it my imagination or is there a double standard with dogs needing a license. What gives? We are supposedly broke as a city. It would be a good way to raise revenue since a large majority of cat owners let them roam directly taxing there neighbors. Â Cat owners that have the privilege to let there cats roam should pay there way. Let me have it cat owners.
Sweet Jesus guys.. Proofread!
@mv1967 You mean " not contest" and  "propation" ? There is no independent evidence that a KVAL newsperson is required to be able to read to perform these tasks.
I still think they should have put her in a bag and threw her in the river just like she did to those kitty's!